It's Okay to Not Be Okay
When you can't control yourself, count to three.
Overview
Desperate to escape from his emotional baggage and the heavy responsibility he’s had all his life, a psychiatric ward worker begins to heal with help from the unexpected – a woman who writes fairy tales but doesn’t believe in them.
Episodes
Season 1
S01E01 The Boy Who Fed On Nightmares
June 20, 2020 8.5 75 min
Moon Gang-tae has a striking run-in with his brother's favorite author, Ko Mun-yeong, when she comes to his hospital to read to the children.
S01E02 The Lady in Red Shoes
June 21, 2020 9.4 74 min
Mun-yeong invites Moon Sang-tae to a book signing event that ends with a nasty commotion. Gang-tae hears about a job opening in his hometown.
S01E03 Sleeping Witch
June 27, 2020 9.1 77 min
Having followed Gang-tae, Mun-yeong begins teaching literature classes at his new hospital. Chaos breaks out when a VIP patient runs away.
S01E04 Zombie Kid
June 28, 2020 8.1 70 min
The VIP patient's incident triggers childhood memories for Gang-tae, who remains an emotional puzzle to Mun-yeong. Lee Sang-in arrives in town.
S01E05 Rapunzel and The Cursed Castle
July 4, 2020 9.6 73 min
With nowhere else to take Mun-yeong, Gang-tae brings her back to his place. Discovering her there surprises everyone, most of all Nam Ju-ri.
S01E06 Bluebeard's Secret
July 5, 2020 9.8 72 min
When Mun-yeong offers an opportunity to Sang-tae, Gang-tae is forced to bend to their will. A patient at the hospital rattles Mun-yeong.
S01E07 The Cheerful Dog
July 11, 2020 9.8 72 min
Gang-tae takes a day off from work to spend time with Mun-yeong, who seems to need a distraction. While drinking alone, Ju-ri encounters Sang-in.
S01E08 Beauty and The Beast
July 12, 2020 8.4 77 min
Seeing Mun-yeong with something that belongs to him upsets Sang-tae. When a belligerent visitor shows up at the hospital, Gang-tae snaps.
S01E09 King Donkey Ears
July 18, 2020 9.7 75 min
Gang-tae and Mun-yeong decide to go on a day trip together. During their mountain getaway, an unforeseen situation crops up.
S01E10 The Girl Who Cried Wolf
July 19, 2020 9.6 82 min
Refusing to go home, Sang-tae coops himself up in a room. Gang-tae wrestles with the demons of his past and the constraints of his present.
S01E11 The Ugly Duckling
July 25, 2020 9.7 86 min
An escaped patient shows up at the mansion. Mun-yeong makes an effort to change Sang-tae's mind about allowing her a place in the brothers' lives.
S01E12 Romeo and Juliet
July 26, 2020 9.8 74 min
Wanting to overcome his trauma, Sang-tae opens up about his darkest memory. A cruel twist of fate threatens Gang-tae's newfound happiness.
S01E13 The Father of the Two Sisters
August 1, 2020 8.7 83 min
Sang-tae shows Gang-tae that he's been practicing drawing his greatest fear. Mun-yeong receives word about her father's worsening condition.
S01E14 The Hand, the Monkfish
August 2, 2020 9.6 79 min
The identity of the vandal who ruined Sang-tae's mural sends everyone into a state of shock. Mun-yeong struggles to process a devastating truth.
S01E15 A Tale of Two Brothers
August 8, 2020 8.3 79 min
After a chilling phone call, Gang-tae rushes over to the mansion. Later, Mun-yeong asks the brothers to leave her — but they refuse to listen.
S01E16 Finding the Real Face
August 9, 2020 9.7 82 min
Mun-yeong decides she's going to publish the new fairy tale after all. Everyone comes together at the hospital for a reading of the book.
Cast
Kim Soo-hyun
Moon Gang-tae
Park Gyu-young
Nam Joo-ri
Jang Young-nam
Park Haeng-ja
Kim Mi-kyeong
Kang Soon-deok
Park Jin-joo
Yoo Seung-jae